April 11, 2014 07:05 am GMT
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Google Starts Scanning All Android Apps For Malware
Google is taking new steps to ensure Android users are protected from malware and other harmful apps.
The company announced Thursday it is expanding its app verification service to monitor all the apps on users' devices — including those downloaded from the Google Play Store
Previously, when the Verify Apps service was enabled, only apps from third-party app stores were scanned, and only upon installation. Now Verify Apps will check every app before it is installed — and will regularly check that all of a user's installed apps are "behaving in a safe manner." Read more...
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